High Life Issue #4

HIGH LIFE #4 January 2017 117 线条之美 长久以来葫芦一直是中国人一个重要的护身符。 尽管葫芦雕刻有着久远的历史，但据说将它作为护身 符来佩戴的传统，始于道士和术士。时至今日，它仍 然被用来避开邪灵和净化负能量。同样值得注意的 是，其形状类似于数字8，这是中国文化中的一个重要 数字，因为它的发音与“发”相似。 这或许解释了为什么麒麟珠宝专门打造了一个葫 芦系列。最令人惊艳的作品无疑是该品牌的第一款时 计 － 华丽的钻石腕表和悬垂着一颗泪滴状红宝石吊坠 的优雅项链。 ALLURING SHAPES The calabash fruit has been an important talisman for the Chinese for a long time. Although the tradition of carving the fruit itself is quite old, it is said that wearing it as a talisman was a tradition that began with Taoist priests and sorcerers. Today it is still used as a protective charm to ward off evil spirits and cleanse negative energies. It is also worth noting that the shape resembles the number eight, an important number in Chinese culture as its sound resembles that of the character “wealth.” This perhaps helps explain why Qeelin dedicates an entire collection to the calabash fruit. The most stunning examples have to be the exuberant diamond timepiece – the brand’s first timekeeper – and the elegant necklace with an impressive tear ruby pendant.